开始时他们没有多少生活必需品，所以只好东拼西凑。

They had few essential supplies, to begin with, so they had to improvise.

尽管足球超级流行，但科林斯人几年来不得不东拼西凑，租用体育场。

Despite being hugely popular, Corinthians spent years scraping by, using a rented stadium.

许多公司都宁可喜欢一个国家政策而不是东拼西凑的地方性法规。

Many businesses would favour a national policy rather than a patchwork of local laws.

这方面是一个东拼西凑的菠萝种植，放牧性能和澳洲坚果农场，在不同阶段的增长。

This area is a patchwork of pineapple plantations , grazing properties and macadamia farms at various stages of growth .